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Where Does The Last Name Legin Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Legin (Georgian: ლეგინი, Russian: Легин) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Legín, Legiñ or Legiń. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Legin? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Legin is the 433,161^st most common family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,178,269 people. The last name Legin is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Legin are found; 40 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 23 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 775,413^th most numerous first name internationally It is held by 142 people.

The last name is most common in Russia, where it is held by 203 people, or 1 in 709,966. In Russia Legin is most frequent in: Yaroslavl Oblast, where 15 percent live, Krasnodar Krai, where 14 percent live and Republic of Karelia, where 10 percent live. Beside Russia this surname occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in Croatia, where 17 percent live and Poland, where 16 percent live.

Legin Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Legin has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 173 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Legin Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Legin last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (39%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Legin surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Legin earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 43.51% more than the national average, earning $61,924 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.78% less than the national average, earning $49,295 CAD per year.